CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640)

CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640) is a Glen class naval tugboat operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. It was built at Yarrow Shipyard in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The ship was launched in 1975 and delivered on 8 August 1975. Attached to Maritime Forces Pacific, the ship is based at CFB Esquimalt.[1]

Glendale and Glendyne at CFB Esquimalt with Fisgard Lighthouse in background
History
Name: Glendyne
Builder: Yarrow Shipyard, Esquimalt, British Columbia
Launched: 1975
Acquired: 8 August 1975
Homeport: CFB Esquimalt
Identification:
Status: in active service, as of 2010
General characteristics
Class and type: Glen class tugboat
Displacement: 250 long tons (254 t)
Length: 28.95 m (95 ft 0 in)
Beam: 9.29 m (30 ft 6 in)
Draught: 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement: 6-10
Armament: None
Notes: Bollard pull : 19 tons

References

  1. "Directory of tugs of the Glen class" (PDF). www.jvds-marcol.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2010.


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